1931

With still more thanks to Shep Wolff, the hoimet from South Pomfret, for his great work in stimulating class members to write about themselves, here's another batch of news.

Bill Galley reports that his son John is returning to Dartmouth to finish in two more years after having dropped out several years ago.

From Cub Miller the sad news that his wife passed away in December. Please accept our sympathy, Cub.

Bob Dickey says he plans to "retire" in November and set up his own office for the practice of patent and government contract law. He's been with Monsanto Chemical in Everett, Mass.

Up in Berlin, N. H., this winter there is from five to nine feet of snow laying around. John Davis says they have 66 miles of snow to plough and can only do three miles per day. John is planning to get together with Shep's son-in-law in South Pomfret on a subject of common interest - carving and painting miniature birds.

From Rosy Rosengren, who really gets around: "In January I flew over the Colorado Mountains from Denver to Mentrose, then to Moab, Utah, where I am concerned with rebuilding a burned-out uranium plant. Not so much snow in Colorado as there usually is. Have just finished the engineering for an iron powder plant (Fina Metal Ltd.) in Montreal."

Bedell Moore spent two weeks at year's end in Mexico. Spent Christmas with friends in a small Mexican town "without the usual commercials."

Ed Hutchinson, the cheese magnate from Petersham, Mass., says he's content to be a small-towner with a non-super-market type general store. Just to see if you read this column Ed, I want two pounds of cheese mailed the last part of March. Send bill and I will remit by return mail.

Dividing his time between selling insurance and being Director of Veterans' Services for Swampscott, Mass., is CharlieDwyer. He says, "Saw Charlie and CappySullivan at the Inn after the BC scrimmage. My daughter Maura is with American Airlines. Son Charlie after a stint with the Green Berets says you have to have a bolt loose for that kind of stuff."

Rik Rikkola says 1968 was a milestone year. Both son and daughter got married. Rik and Eleanor had three grand weeks in Scandinavia.

Frank Pope boasts he has grandchildren from coast to coast. Can anyone else make that statement?

Bob Wagner found time to send his class dues in the midst of making hasty preparations for a trip to Egypt and possibly North Africa. We could use some more comment on the trip, Bob.

Complaint from Ned Pitkin, district school superintendent, that the taxpayers are blaming him for school tax increases. He says he's really not to blame; "We haven't had a kid for 27 years!"

Walt Douglas writes, "Just working at three things: (1) running a concrete block manufacturing plant; (2) president of the board, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Calif.; (3) Naval reserve program."

Things seem unexciting to Ned Curtis. "Still running greenhouse and getting mixed up in all sorts of community affairs. Have a second home on Block Island, R. I. Bought a nice day cruiser last summer, used it 24 hours and lost it in a No'easter when the marina blew away." Unexciting?

Bob Hale says: "Nothing seems to happen to me anymore. I check the obits in the morning paper and if I don't find my name, I get up." When up, Bob golfs, fishes, and summers in the White Mountains of Arizona, occasionally checking on children and grandchildren.

From Ray Robinson: "I am happy to hear that there are many teachers in our class. I am reading consultant at Bristol Eastern High School (Conn.). Son Peter is again in Dartmouth-in-France program at Lyon, France. Returned to Hanover in January to complete his senior year. Hopes to go to law school, Uncle Sam willing. Youngest son is a Yale freshman."

Coincidence reported by Bill Minehan: "While recently in Spain for a few weeks of touring with Mary and the kids, JohnChamberlin approached me with a friendly greeting while he and his wife were visiting in the great old monastery of St. Lawrence, better known as El Escorial, a few miles north of Madrid. It was a wonderful reunion and the great good luck delighted us all."

Nick Rogers is still teaching physics. Has been at Phillips Exeter Academy since September. Still skiis.

John Clarke plans to retire in 1971 to their house on Holden Beach, N. C., where they are able to watch the sun rise and set in the Atlantic Ocean. He's doing a bit of writing in employee communications with Eli Lilly and Company.

A note from Grapetree Bay, St. Croix, by Jim Swift: "Lots of sunshine, clear warm air and rest. Planning to attend Alumni College this August." I would say that Jim is loosening his grip on the pallet industry, and enjoying life.

Thanks again, Shep. I still am only halfway through the pile. I'll whittle away at the rest of it after Trudy and I get back from Trinidad, etc.

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